“SNL” PRESENTS THREE LIVE EPISODES BACK-TO-BACK WITH HOSTS FROM THE BIG AND SMALL SCREEN AND A MUSIC SUPERSTAR
"Lost" Star Matthew Fox hosts with "Greatest Band on Earth" Tenacious D on December 2
Award-Winning Actress Annette Bening hosts December 9 with Superstar Gwen Stefani
"SNL's Bringing Justin Back:" Timberlake Does Double Duty as Host & Musical Guest December 16
NEW YORK – November 27, 2006 – NBC's "Saturday Night Live" warms up December with top-tier talent from screens big and small and music superstars.
On December 2, star of the Emmy-winning hit show "Lost" Matthew Fox hosts the show with musical guest – the greatest band on Earth – Tenacious D (Jack Black & Kyle Gass).
In addition to his work on "Lost," (for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble) Fox is known to millions for his work on the successful drama "Party of Five." He will next star opposite Matthew McConaughey in the anticipated film "We Are Marshall."
Joining Fox as musical guest is the platinum-selling duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass – Tenacious D, the self-proclaimed "Greatest Band on Earth." The comedy-folk-metal pair will perform selections from their latest album "The Pick of Destiny" which serves as the soundtrack to their recent feature film of the same name. Currently on tour, The D will play New York's legendary Madison Square Garden this week just prior to their appearance at SNL – where they have rocked before – both as a featured act and supporting Jack Black's hosting stints.
On December 9, it's a pair of leading ladies headlining SNL – Oscar and Emmy nominee Annette Bening with musical guest Gwen Stefani.
One of the most celebrated actresses working today, Bening makes her SNL debut. She is currently earning raves for her work in "Running With Scissors." She received Academy Award nominations for her work in "Being Julia," "American Beauty" and "The Grifters." She has starred in a wide variety of films from "Bugsy" and "Love Affair" opposite husband Warren Beatty to "The American President," "Regarding Henry," "Mars Attacks" and "Open Range" "Richard III" and "Valmont," to name a few. She was recently nominated for an Emmy for her work opposite Sir Ben Kingsley in the HBO film "Mrs. Harris."
Making a return appearance to SNL with Bening is Gwen Stefani. Stefani will perform from her forthcoming sophomore solo release "The Sweet Escape," the follow up to her quadruple-platinum debut "Love. Angel. Music. Baby.," which included the hits "Hollaback Girl" and "What You
Waiting For?" The first single "Wind It Up" is currently rising up the charts.
Finally, on December 16, Justin Timberlake returns to SNL to once again do double duty as host and musical guest after his memorable turn in 2003 (which featured Timberlake as a singing omelet, as well as impressions of Jessica Simpson, Robin Gibb and Ashton Kutcher). Timberlake is among several prestigious artists including Paul Simon, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Sting, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Queen Latifah, Janet Jackson and most recently Ludacris to serve as both host and musical guest.
Grammy winner Timberlake's current multi-platinum release
"FutureSex/LoveSounds" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album charts where it continues to sit in the Top Ten. His first two singles, "SexyBack" and "My Love" have both been No. 1. Timberlake will kick off a world tour in 2007 and will be seen in the feature film Alpha Dog (from Universal) on January 12.
"Saturday Night Live," is from SNL Studios in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels. Steve Higgins produces. Marci Klein and Mike Shoemaker are producers. Head writers are Seth Meyers, Paula Pell and Andrew Steele. Don Roy King directs.

As much as I think JT is a douchebag, his Robin Gibb to Jimmy Fallon's Barry Gibb was pretty good as part of the hilarious Barry Gibb Talk Show sketch back in 2003. It's too bad Fallon still isn't on the show, because I would love to see a reprise of that sketch..."talkin' bout chest hair, talkin' bout crazy cool medallions...talkin' it up, (talkin' it up) on the Barry Gibb Talk Show". Funny shit man...

Not crazy 'bout T-lake, but he has had some good sketches.<br><br>I still don't understand why Fox is hosting NOW, instead of February when Lost comesback. btw, did ya know he's supposedy in the next Rambo? WTF? Why's he getting more exposure than Holloway???<br><br>I don't how old Annette Benning may be, or who she's married to, se's still a hottie in my books. The Grifters? :) Also, my girl Parvati on Survivor (sooooo fucking hot) reminds me of her when she was younger for some reason.<br><br>I doubt none of these will surpass or even match Baldwins turn a few weeks back, and if I was Lorne, I woulda had T-lake and The D on the same show, but, that's just me.

a pretty good season thus far too bad they r tanking it at the end..the alec baldwin one was good (i was in sweaty balls dammit)the ludacris one was decent (hes talkin but that ass) but justin fuckin timberlake? do the gibbs or its a fucking wash

Is that like a reverse Being John Malkovich? But all jokes about Harry's typo aside, I've actually enjoyed elements of this season's SNL more than just about any in the past few seasons. Sure, most of the sketches still blow, but at least some of them are funny, lol. This is a marked improvement.

in advance so I can forget about SNL entirely instead of checking who the host is each week out of curiosity. Not sure if it qualifies as "cool", tho. ...The only host this season that made me watch (in rerun, actually) was Hugh Laurie. Justin Timberlake? No, thanks.

I'm 33, listen to everything from hip-hop to metal to the Beatles to classical to jazz, I hate, hate, hate boy bands and hated N Sync, and yet I like this guy. No matter what you may think of the final product, he takes chances few others take in pop music, he fucks incredibly hot women, and his candor about topics ranging from Kanye West to Taylor Hicks cracks me up. Of course those Timbaland beats don't hurt either... Feel free to bash me for this, but I feel no need to pretend to be like the cool kids here and say I hate him, 'cuz I don't.

Word. The guy gets a lot of hate, but I think most of it is jealousy. And he was funny as shit when he last hosted. However, nothing will top Baldwin's ep. from a couple weeks ago. The one-two punch of Britney with her divorce lawyer ("Kevin said he was mad ups into shorty tigers, y'all" and "It was a nightclub where you could take your pitbull?" "No, it was a nightclub FOR pitbulls. And y'all, it lost money! Pitbulls don't have wallets! Dang!")and then the genius carpooling sketch. "Bobby McFerrin raped my grandmother."

Tom Waits is the kind of guy that about 3 people enjoy, and seeing him on SNL isn't going to be some life-changing musical event, anyway. With the D, you get the funny (whether you agree or no), plus you know they can get thrown into at least a sketch or two, not so much with Waits.

The last show of the season is almost always hosted by someone that has done the show before and whom everyone gets along with...pretty impressive to be asked to host and be the musical guest. I have not really liked him on the show before, but they must see something in him. At the very least I guess he isn't a dick. I hope Cameron Diaz shows up at some point.

It still wouldn't get me to watch it. I've tried to give the show a chance this year, because I figured that once they dumped that hack, Tina Fey, it had to get better. It is still stuck in the same pathetic rut with writing aimed at thriteen-year olds. Fart jokes aren't my thing...sorry guys. This show still sucks.

The obvious joke would be for Matt Fox to get on Lorne's private jet from Hawaii to NY and for it to crash on an island populated by all of the former hosts who have disappeared from celebrity. Think of the cool cameos they could do: Robert Hays, Bernadette Peters, Mr. T, Tony Danza, Justine Bateman, Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Patrick Swayze, Jason Priestley, Tom Arnold, Luke Perry, Jason Patric, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Tom Green…. It would be like the reverse of ‘Nth Timers Club’ that Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are in.

He may be a friendly guy, but he's a black hole of funny. I don't know when it became popular to laugh at your own horrible comedy, but this guy has it down to an art. When he's on the screen, it's the comedy equivalent to nails on a chalk board for me. I tell you what, when they hire the guys that run Adult Swim to write for SNL... let me know and I'll tune in.

I can long for the days of Jimmy Fallon, but no matter how bad the show is, nothing could make me long for Jimmy Fallon. "The Barry Gibb Talk Show" WAS funny. So Jimmy Fallon was funny on Saturday Night Live, once. Once, as in one time. On "The Barry Gibb Talk Show". Maybe if he ever hosts the show again, somebody will take the stage and put him in his place, just like Peter Griffin did.

Y'know that hefty Latino comic that always on Comedy Central that looks like a giant chipmunk and he always does that bit where he takes his girlfriend to the mall and she looks on the map and it says "You are here" and she's all like "HOW DO THEY KNOW???". That guy would be great on SNL.

i, too, am 32, and play in a semi successful punk/indie band. I can also appreciate that justin timberlake (although a product of a boy band) has musicial skill. he works with good producers (which is admirable in itself.) He has a good voice and an ear for 'hits.' He also seems like a pretty likable and funny guy, so count me in for the second Justin SNL episode.

First, a lame one-joke Presidential news conference skit (I guess things in Iraq aren't going so great), then a Nancy Grace, and now a Deep House Dish. If there was ever a trifecta of evidence that SNL has gone to shit, there it is.

But, in the Hot Chocolate sketch t looked like he improvised before Hader came in.<br><br>And back to the Mountain Man one,how could you not know how to say "I'm married and I don't approve"? Regardless if you're a actor or not, you should have that line burned into your head. Well, unless you mess around on the side. And furthermore, he basically already relayed those lines in he Lost sketch.<br><br>I jut don't get it.

That last Tenacious D song was utterly transcendant. Same with Beck's material last time he and his crew were on. I'm not even all that into heavy metal or...whatever it is Beck does. But the creativity is refreshing.

I don't get payed for looking good on tv, which Fox does, because he certainly doesn't get payed for acting.<br><br>All he does on Lost is tear up and yell, and occasionally he'll do the shake head and laugh in disbelief move. Or if you're really lucky he'll tear up while shaking head and laughing in disbelief. Other than that, he's not that great. Better than Kief, but still meh.

...was that last post supposed to make a point? Like, "Hey, a funny line! All you haters pay attention!" ??? Is that what you're trying to do? Because it's pretty silly, kinda like someone who defends George Lucas because of "New Hope" and "Empire." If something is 90% shit, it's mostly shit.

does the person who looks after you explain the joke, or is your brain at such a basic incarnation that you laugh at any unfunny fat man shouting at random? Tedious Drivel are unimaginative, unfunny and unoriginal. how sad that SNL has found a new depth to plummet to.

Any idea who played the character "Heavy Metal" in the second Tenacious D performance? Tall mutha. Rawked. (I don't know why they played the first song - it only would've been good if DIO actually showed up.)

Wow, talk about played out. Between the stuff on here and the sketch on Studio 60 and the knockoff version on Boston Legal (a show I really haven't watched since its first season but caught two episdoes this season that featured this character) and I think one of the Law & Orders had a character like this. It's enough.

Can someone tell me please, why Weird Al has never hosted SNL? This came to mind as I watched Tenacious D this weekend as musical guest. Weird Al seems like he would be a perfect fit for the show, in at least musical guest role, if not dual-host. Especially now since he has the highest chart position in his career with "White and Nerdy"...

There were moments of SNL this week that I thought were quite good. The Kramer sketch sort of failed to be as good as it could have been, the Bush impression was bad, and this Aunt Linda shit is not funny enough to be a recurring sketch. SHit, Lorne will probably try to make that into another SNL one-joke movie. The formula gets kind of old, too: find one thing that is funny and repeat it seven hundred times in a sketch... Watch that shit. They ALWAYS do that. Ugh.